The Brookhaven leader., 1887-06-09


ell hy the Chairman TO meet on
the 18th oi June To consider bus
mess concerning the welfare Of the
party, ard OF course The question
of Convention or no Convention
nominations or NJ nomination.
will. in the nature Of the case,
come before the Committee
fnr their decision. The Committee
is invested with iull power to act in
the premises, and its decision,
whatever that may be, will be &C
c,ptrd as the party law, by all true
Democrats. We say that the Com
mittee is invested with full power
To act in the premises, because IL II
ISM to decide this and all similar
questions affecting the well-bcing OF
the party, it would be difficult to
conceive just why the party should
have an Executive Committee con-
sisting of its representative men,
and why they should be called to-
gether.
That the Committee will take this
view, We have no doubt, and
this will bring them face to face
with the question Of whether they
will order convention for the NOM
nation of all candidates from Sen
ator down, or whether they will
follow the plan that has been SO
fruitful of party disruption and
decentralization during the last few
wears and leave the field open To a
free race.
Without presuming to dictate III
the Committee, VIC modestly declare
that the time is ripe for return to
the old and time honored custom
Of nominating candidates for every
office from constable up. 1t has been
honestly contcnded by some good
Democrats that there is no Reces-
sity for nominations and party re-
organization because there is no
party organized in opposition, but
the argument is misleading. II
there Is no organized party except
the Democratic party, why then,
not let the Demo cratic party decide
who it wants, for its officers, in
stead Of leaving the question to o
free scramble where independents
and Republicans will have n POTENT
voice at the polls in settling the
issue and deciding who shall be our
public servants .? Thus they hold
The balance Of power, and may be
more potent in deciding against the
the choice of majority OF the
Democratic party than if they them
selves were organized with a ticket
in the field.
We have heard great many ex-
pres.ions from leading Democrats in
every part of the county, and their
voice is strong and almost unani-
nous for the nomination Of q full
ticket. We therefore do not think
the Committee could 60 amiss
in so deciding. Indeed, the only
thing needed to secure har
mony, on this subject and insure the
election of the ticket nominated is
the fixing of the date Of the Conven-
ton and giving all Democrats q
fair and equal chance of expressing
their choice. In this connection VT
would most respectfully suggest to
the Committee that the date of the
Convention should be fixed for the
last OF August or first of September !;
that the precinct meetings be held
the Saturday before, and that the
HOUR at which the precinct meetings
arc TO be held and who shall be
allowed to participate, be distinctly
stated SO that any confusion or
conflict on this point may be avoid
ed. Also have the various precinct
meetings instruct for any or all the
candidates OF their choice for the
several offices, If so desired.
If such a course is pursued and
every thing done fairly and openly
there can he no just ground for
complaint and all loyal Democrats
will abide the result and go to work
for the ticket. This will give all
candidates who desire to come be-
fore the Convention ample time to-
canvass the county for the nomina-
t;nn opd II nonoaSorilv cnllnwS fhot